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Confessions of a ‘polygamous’ football fan: France, Germany, Spain, I support them all

Football - 1990 World Cup - Final - West Germany v Argentina - Olympic Stadium - 8/7/90
West Germany's Andreas Brehme and Lothar Matthaus celebrate with the trophy
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Hurray for second acts in middle age

(Clockwise from left) Jesseca Liu, Hsieh Ying-xuan, Olinda Cho and Pets Tseng.

A new airport, a ‘Merlion’ and a vow to clean up scams: Can Cambodia attract more tourists?

At Boeung Tuk salt farm in Kampot, women covered in hats and scarves toil in the sun to harvest heaps of salt. The salt is sold domestically and also to overseas markets.

Apa khabar, Malay? I’m picking up a language from my childhood

By learning Malay, the writer is discovering new ways of seeing the world and finding fresh meanings in familiar road names.

Wild horses can’t drag me away from CNY, but now I feel singled out

As a single, the writer says she feels singled out by the local tradition where married folks give hongbao to the unmarried.

Ling Xiao, S.K. Poon and the local Chinese pop singers of yesteryear we should not forget

(Clockwise from left) Ling Xiao when he was 13, Singapore's Queen of Alto S.K. Poon and Huang Qingyuan.

The unexpected joys of travelling solo on a group tour

Fenghuang Ancient Town in Hunan, which the writer visited during her free day on the yoga retreat.

Thailand hopes to boost its presence on the world stage, says Thai Foreign Minister

Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said Thailand was “interested in dealing with the issues and trying to find solutions”.

A Small Umbrella, cool chips, Hokkien songs: Musings from a Taiwan jaunt

(Clockwise from left) Taiwanese singer Siri Lee at the Golden Melody Awards Ceremony in Taipei in June, Taiwanese actress Shu Qi and the book cover of the award-winning English translation of novel Taiwan Travelogue.

Reflections from a columbarium tour with my mother

honirvana - A visit to Nirvana Memorial Garden, a private columbarium that houses niches in a condo or hotel-like environment.
ST PHOTO: HO AI LI

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